NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to US President-elect Donald Trumpon Wednesday and expressed hope that India-US ties will be taken to new heights under the new presidency. "PM conveyed his best wishes & the two leaders looked forward to working closely to take the #IndiaUS strategic partnership to a new height," he said. In what was seen as a surprise victory across the world, Republican Trump...

defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton by a wide margin to become the 45th President of the world's oldest democracy. India-US relations have been on an uptick no matter whether it is a Republican or a Democrat in the Oval Office, starting from the times of Bill Clinton.